Loom-temple.



PATBNTED JUNE 28, 1904.

' J. F. GARBERRY.

LOOM TEMPLE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 13, 1904.

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UNITED STATES Patented June 28, 1904.

PATENT OEEIcE.

Loom-TEMPLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 763,462, dated. June28, 1904. Application filed January 13, 1904, Serial No. 138.880. (N0model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES F. GA EERRY, a citizen of the United States,residing at \Vorcester, in the county of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLoom-Temples, of which the following is a specification.

In loom-temple construction and in their application to the breast-beamof the loom it has heretofore been proposed to mount the temple-headupon a bar substantially parallel to the breast-beam, such bar beingpivoted at one end and having a detachable connection with a bracket atits opposite end. It has likewise been proposed to provide means wherebythe temple-head could be adjusted on the bar to place the axis ofrotation of the temple-roll at the desired inclination to the warp ofthe cloth being woven or parallel to the line of the reed, as in UnitedStates Patent No. 237,169. One form of such means comprised a transverseopening in the temple-head having one side wall of said opening concaveto receive a rocking shoe, and passing through the opposite wall of theopening were two adjusting or clamping screws.

The present invention has for its object to simplify the constructionsreferred to and by dispensing with the rocking shoe and detachableconnection for one end of the temple-bar provide a simple and eflicientdevice of few parts, which will readily yield under the action of thelay and wherein the temple-head may be adjusted to any desired angleupon the temple-bar without the aid of a separate rocking shoe.

With these general objects in view the invention consists of the partsand combinations hereinafter more fully described, and definitelypointed out in the claims.

The figure of the drawing shows in general under plan view a deviceembodying the present invention, some ofthe parts being broken away toshow the details beyond.

In the drawing,A represents aportion of a breast-beam, to which areadjustably secured the brackets A B, as by bolts and nuts, as usual. Thebracket A has its end split and offset, as shown, and to one of thesplit ends a is plvotally connected the temple-bar G at a, saidtemple-bar being held in engagement with its pivot a by means of theother offset a of bracket A, which engages the opposite side of thetemple-bar. The bracket A is arranged some distance from the bracket A,and the end 5 thereof is carried downward and backward, terminating atb, to provide a rest for the free end of the temple-bar,which beingengaged between the offset portions 6 I) of the bracket is free to moveback and forth as the temple-bar swings upon its pivot. spring D,connected to bracket A, bears at its end cl upon the temple-bar Ctonormally force the free end of the temple-bar toward the lay or awayfrom the breast-beam A, an adjusting device d serving to regulate theforce of the spring.

Mounted upon the temple-bar C, so as to be adjusted longitudinallythereon, is the templehead E, carrying any usual or desired form oftemple-roll E. The arm E of thetemplehead is provided with an opening Etherethrough, said opening being larger at one end, 6, than at theother, e, and threaded through the opposite walls near the larger partof the opening E are the adjusting-screws ffiwhich at their respectiveends bear upon opposite sides of the temple-bar C. It will be notedthatzthe opening E at the smaller end 6 is just large enough to embraceand bear upon the opposite sides of the temple-bar with a working fit tohold the temple-head in position, while the larger end of the opening Eis such that considerable play is afforded. Fromthis construction itwill be seen that the edges f f of the temple-head opening E act asbearing-points about which the temple-head may be adjusted by means ofthe adjustingscrews f f and that when the adj usting-screws f f arescrewed up tight against opposite sides of the temple-bar thetemple-head will be firmly held by the points f f and the ends of thescrews ff. Obviously to adjust the angular relation of the temple-headand templebar, andthereby change the inclination of the temple-head androll with respect to the warpthreads or reed, it is simply necessary toloosen one screw and tighten up on the opposite screw, whereupon thetemple-head will turn substantially about the bearings f f.

If desired, in addition to the adjustingscrews f f the temple-head maybe further secured in position by means of set-screws, as g g, shown indotted lines as passing through the temple-head and bearing upon thefiat surface. of the temple-bar.

By means herein described for adjusting the angular position of thetemple-head or temple upon the temple-bar no loose parts are employed,which are liable to become lost, and simplicity of action is afforded.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of atemple-bar, a templehead having an opening therethrough larger at oneend than at the other, and means adjacent the larger end of the openingfor adjusting the angular position of the head on said bar.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of atemple-bar, a templehead having an opening therethrough larger at oneend than at the other and mounted upon said bar, an adjusting-screwpassing through the opposite walls of the opening near the larger endfor adjusting the angular position of the temple-head on the temple-bar.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of atemple-bar, a bracket to which one end of said bar is pivotallyconnected, a second bracket having offset portions between which thefree end of the temple-bar is loosely supported, a spring for normallyforcing the free end of the temple-bar toward the lay, and a temple-headadjustably secured upon said temple-bar.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination of atemple-bar, a templehead. longitudinally movable on said bar andhavingan opening therethroughenlarged at one end, and means foradjusting the angular position of the head. on said'bar.

In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

- JAMES F. GARBERRY.

Witnesses:

PHILIP J. OCONNELL, CHAS. J. HICKEY.

